south-easterly
Wind from below-right
South-easterly describes direction or movement from or toward the southeast.
A south-easterly wind blows from the southeast; a south-easterly course heads toward it.
The word functions as both adjective and adverb: The ship maintained a south-easterly heading.
Also spelled without the hyphen: southeasterly.
Posture or orientation
- coursePlanned path forward
- headingDirectional course traveled
- steeringControlling direction of movement
- chartingRecording data visually
wayfinding · piloting · sailing · seafaring · maritime · nautical · voyage · GPS
Position relative to surroundings
- quadrantFourth of a circle
- vectorQuantity with direction
- trajectoryPath of moving object
- intercardinalBetween primary compass directions
cardinal · azimuth · angle · alignment · trend · drift · flow · quarter
Severe atmospheric disturbance
- cycloneRotating low-pressure storm system
- monsoonSeasonal tropical wind pattern
- tempestViolent windstorm or turmoil
- rainfallWater falling from clouds
humidity · drizzle · overcast · precipitation · thunderstorm · cloudburst · downpour · forecast
Sea south of Asia
- AustraliaSouthern Hemisphere continent-country
- OutbackAustralian-themed steakhouse chain
- subtropicalClimate near the tropics
- coastalOf the shoreline
breeze
Light, gentle air movement
gust · airflow · draft · zephyr · waft · stream · turbulence · eddy · blast · flurry
bearing
Posture or orientation
- coursePlanned path forward
- headingDirectional course traveled
- steeringControlling direction of movement
charting · wayfinding · piloting · sailing · seafaring · maritime · nautical · voyage · GPS · compass
orientation
Position relative to surroundings
- quadrantFourth of a circle
- vectorQuantity with direction
- trajectoryPath of moving object
intercardinal · cardinal · azimuth · angle · alignment · trend · drift · flow · quarter · aspect
storm
Severe atmospheric disturbance
- cycloneRotating low-pressure storm system
- monsoonSeasonal tropical wind pattern
- tempestViolent windstorm or turmoil
rainfall · humidity · drizzle · overcast · precipitation · thunderstorm · cloudburst · downpour · forecast · meteorology
Indian Ocean
Sea south of Asia
- AustraliaSouthern Hemisphere continent-country
- OutbackAustralian-themed steakhouse chain
- subtropicalClimate near the tropics
coastal · continental · tropics · equatorial
south-easterlynorth-westerly
From between two cardinals
northwesterly · north-west · north-western · northwest · northwestern
south, east, easterly, southeastern, southeast, southeastward, southeastwards, southern, southerly